5:22A – It’s Not The End Of The World

#faithbites #faithjourney end

Intro

Call it Karma, call it jinxing myself, whatever you want to call it, but I broke the #faithbites streak yesterday. I didn’t write a #faithbites for the first time since January 5, 2018. Yesterday was a hard day. Besides not writing #faithbites, a major conference that I’ve been leading and planning for the past year was postponed, because of me. I know, it’s not my fault. My head understands these thing shut my heart is struggling. The brain knows it’s not the end of the world as the sun rose, Spock woke me up, and life continues. My heart knows that Christ forgives me my mistakes. It’s just I have to realize that these mistakes aren’t sins and it’s not the end. Just really hard right now.

Questions

• How do you accept your mistakes and grow from them?
• More importantly, how do you realize that somethings are beyond your control and it’s not the end of the world?

Scripture

• Psalm 37:24 – Though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand.
• Ephesians 5:8 – For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.

Reflection

I messed up and forgot to write #faithbites. Yes, I can blame #COViD, or can realize that I’m sick, I’m human, and it’s not the end of the world. The conference will take more thought before I can move in. But, God always provides in his words and actions.

I’ve read our Ephesians verse before but it feels different today. I know I’m saved through God and our mistakes our forgiven. I don’t think I’ve ever felt like a child of the light. Not only that but then to walk as a child of the light. What does that mean? My humble reflection is that we are pure through Christ, forgiven, and can walk without sin, shame, or regret.

As we close, remember your mistakes aren’t necessarily even sins. Yet, you are still forgiven and it’s not the end of the world. Walk as God made you, a child of the light.

Prayer

Lord God, I made a promise to daily share your word. Yesterday, I broke that promise. Please forgive me. Help us all to realize that our mistakes aren’t the end and you will keep your promises and the world spinning. Help us to feel your love and forgiveness always. We pray this in your name, Amen.